Bug#452377: A package marked for reinstall, if conflicting, is removed *without warning*
Package: apt
Version: 0.7.9
Severity: grave
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Today, in sid, I marked for upgrade xserver-xorg-core (2:1.4-3) to 2:1.4.1~git20071119-1. Synaptic asked to remove xserver-xorg-input-all (1:7.3+6) and xserver-xorg-input-wacom (
0.7.7.11-1). Before committing changes, I marked the two last for reinstall (yes, this is a dirty trick, but sometimes works in sid).
So I clicked on "apply", SYNAPTIC DID NOT WARN THAT ANYTHING WAS GOING TO BE REMOVED, but, actually, xserver-xorg-core was upgraded, and xserver-xorg-input-all and xserver-xorg-input-wacom were removed.
Still, in synaptic history I see:
Upgraded the following packages:
xserver-xorg-core (2:1.4-3) to 2:1.4.1~git20071119-1
Reinstalled the following packages:
xserver-xorg-input-all (1:7.3+6)
xserver-xorg-input-wacom (0.7.7.11-1)
I think this is grave because you may remove important packages, and therefore break the system, WITHOUT ANY SINGLE WARNING.
--- System information. ---
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-3-686
Debian Release: lenny/sid
990 unstable www.debian-multimedia.org
990 unstable ftp.uk.debian.org
500 stable dl.google.com
500 experimental www.debian-multimedia.org
1 experimental ftp.uk.debian.org
--- Package information. ---
Depends (Version) | Installed
=======================================-+-=============
libc6 (>= 2.6.1-1) | 2.6.1-6
libgcc1 (>= 1:4.2.1) | 1:4.2.2-3
libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1) | 4.2.2-3
debian-archive-keyring | 2007.07.31
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